African Journal of
Microbiology Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Microbiol. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0808
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJMR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 5233

Full Length Research Paper

Phenotypic and symbiotic characterization of rhizobia isolated from Medicago ciliaris L. growing in Zerizer from Algeria

Dahbia Cheriet*
  • Dahbia Cheriet*
  • Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Sciences, BadjiMokhtar University, Annaba Algeria
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Akila Ouartsi
  • Akila Ouartsi
  • Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Sciences, BadjiMokhtar University, Annaba Algeria
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Djamel Chekireb
  • Djamel Chekireb
  • Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Sciences, BadjiMokhtar University, Annaba Algeria
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Souad Babaarbi
  • Souad Babaarbi
  • Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Sciences, BadjiMokhtar University, Annaba Algeria
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  •  Received: 02 January 2014
  •  Accepted: 04 April 2014
  •  Published: 23 April 2014

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